Patrick Judd(I)

Patrick Schueler Christopher Judd was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His mother, Marie Elaina Judd-Nixon, is of Irish descent, and worked for Corestates Bank. His father was absent in his upbringing but was partly raised by the couple George and Cheryl Phraner and later by his step-father Jack Nixon. He has a two sisters, Chelsey and Megan, a brother Conor, and two step siblings Kathleen and Jack. Patrick Judd received a B.A. degree in Theater Studies and Performance from Stockton University. At Stockton he acted, directed, and produced a number of shows. Patrick was also President of the University's Theater Club. Several of his college productions toured abroad to Turkey and Greece; including the one man show he co- authored and starred in based on the life of Lord Byron. Allowing Patrick to practice his craft in the birthplace of theater. Immediately after Patrick graduated he moved to Chicago to continue his stage work. After a brief stint he moved back east to New York City. There, he continues to develop his stage work, most recently appearing in The New York International Fringe Festival as "Ditch Sullivan" in Robert Shaffron's "Endless Air, Endless Water". Earning positive reviews, " The strongest actor by a landslide was Patrick Judd as Ditch. As the fame-hungry astronaut, Judd lead the mission and the show. He gave the character instant likability with his goofy persona and big smile. Judd was quick on his feet and brought variance into his performance." Patrick has also appeared in a number of Feature Length and Short films.